Hello Cara. Thanks for your helping hand.Looking for MCSHANE &RICE areas of interest pre 1860 Village of Dungooley, Faughart,Dundalk,Balriggan,Barrowstown & possibly village of Forkhill just over the border in Cty Amagh .Particularly JOHN MCSHANE bn c1833 but could be earlier. He was a farmer of Dungooley in 1874 when his son also JOHN bn 1852 married Catherine Rice of Balriggan.bn 1854. at Bridge a Crin Church,Faughart. Her Father was Michael Rice a Farmer guesstimate bn c1834. JOHN & Catherine emigrated to auk c 1887 with family to Birkenhead I have the family in 1891 & 1901 census there.Trying to locate any of the previous generation who remained in Ireland...Any of these two surnames are of interest. Hope you can help. Regards Ron. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/77 - Release Date: 18/08/2005